#THE DELHI UNIVERSITY ACT, 1922 
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##ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
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SECTIONS 

1. Short title and commencement. 
2. Definitions. 

###THE UNIVERSITY 

3. The University. 
4. Powers of the University. 
5. Territorial exercise of powers. 
6. University open to all classes, castes and creeds. 
7. Teaching of the University. 
7A. Visitor. 
7B. Chief Rector and Rectors. 

###OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 

8. Officers of the University. 
9. [Omitted.]. 
10. [Omitted.]. 
11. [Omitted.]. 
12. [Omitted.]. 
13. [Omitted.]. 
14. [Omitted.]. 
15. [Omitted.]. 
16. Powers and duties of officers, etc. 

###AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 

17. Authorities of the University. 
18. The Court. 
19. [Omitted.]. 
20. [Omitted.]. 
21. The Executive Council. 
22. [Omitted.]. 
23. The Academic Council. 
24. [Omitted.]. 
25. Powers and duties of authorities of the University. 

###UNIVERSITY BOARDS 

26. University Boards. 
27. Constitution, etc., of Boards to be prescribed by Ordinances. 

###STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS 

28. Statutes. 
29. Statutes how made 
30. Ordinances. 
31. Ordinances how made. 
32. Regulations. 

###RESIDENCE 

33. Residence. 
34. Colleges. 
35. Halls. 

###ADMISSION AND EXAMINATIONS 

36. [Omitted.]. 
37. [Omitted.]. 

###ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 

38. Annual report. 
39. Audit of accounts. 

###SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS 

40. [Omitted.]. 
41. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies. 
42. Constitution of committees. 
43. Filling of casual vacancies. 
44. Proceedings of University authorities and bodies not invalidated by vacancies. 
45. Conditions of service of officers and teachers. 
46. Pension and provident funds. 
47. [Omitted.]. 
48. [Omitted.]. 
THE SCHEDULE. 



#THE DELHI UNIVERSITY ACT, 1922 

##ACT NO. 8 OF 1922 

[5th March, 1922.] 

An Act to establish and incorporate a teaching and affiliating University at 
Delhi. 

  WHEREAS  it  is  expedient  to  establish and incorporate a teaching and affiliating University at 
Delhi; It is hereby enacted as follows: — 

1. **Short title and commencement.**— (1) This Act may be called the Delhi University Act, 1922. 

(2) It  shall  come  into  force  on  such date  as  the  Central  Government  may,  by  notification in the 
Official Gazette, direct. 

2. **Definitions.**— In this Act and in the Statutes, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or 
context, — 

  (a) “College” means an institution maintained or admitted to its privileges by the University, 
and includes an Affiliated College and a Constituent College; 

*Explanation I—”Affiliated* College”  means  an  institution  recognized  by  the  University  in 
accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  Act  and  the  Statutes  in  which  instruction  is  provided  in 
accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  Statutes  and  Ordinances  up  to  the  Bachelor's  degree  but 
exclusive of Honours and post-graduate degrees; 

*Explanation II.—”Constituent* College” means an institution recognized as such by the Executive 
Council in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes; 

  (b) “Hall”  means  a  unit  of  residence  for  students  of  the  University  provided,  maintained  or 
recognized by it.

  (c) “Patron  of  the  University”  means  a  person  who has  made  a donation  of  not  less than  one 
lakh  of  rupees  to  the  funds  of  the  University,  and  has  been  declared  by  the  Chancellor  to  be  a 
patron of the University; 

  (d) “Principal”  means  the  head  of  a  College and includes,  when  there  is  no  Principal,  the 
person for the time being duly appointed to act as principal, and, in the absence of the principal or 
the acting principal, a Vice-Principal duly appointed as such; 

  (f) “Statutes”,  “Ordinances”  and  “Regulations”  means,  respectively,  the  Statutes,  Ordinances 
and Regulations of the University made under this Act; 

  (g) “teachers” includes Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other persons imparting instruction 
in the University or in any College or Hall; 

  (h) “teachers of the University” means persons appointed or recognized by the University for 
the purpose of imparting instruction in the University or in any College;

  (i) “University” means the University of Delhi; and 

  (j) “Warden” means the head of a Hall. 

###THE UNIVERSITY 

3. **The University.** — (1) The first Chancellor and the first Vice-Chancellor of the University 
and  the  first  members  of  the  Court,  the  Executive  Council  and  the  Academic  Council  and  all 
persons who may hereafter become such officers or members, so long as they continue to hold such 
office or membership, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of “the University of 
Delhi”. 

(2) The  University  shall  have  perpetual  succession  and  a  common  seal,  and  shall  sue  and  be 
sued by the said name. 

4. **Powers of the University.**— The University shall have the following powers, namely:— 

(1) to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as the University may think fit, and 
to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge. 

(2) to  hold  examinations  and  to  grant  to,  and  confer  degrees  and  other  academic 
distinctions on, persons who— 

  (a) have pursued a course of study in the University or in any College, or 

  (b) are  non-collegiate  women  students  residing  within  the  territorial  jurisdiction  of  the 
University, or 

  (c) are teachers in educational institutions under conditions laid down in the Statutes and 
Ordinances and have passed the examinations of the University under like conditions, or 

  (d) have  pursued  a  course  of  study  by  correspondence,  whether  residing  within  the 
territorial jurisdiction of the University or not, or 

  (e) have  been  registered  by  the  University,  subject  to  such  conditions  as  may  be  laid 
down in the Statutes and Ordinances, as external candidates, being persons residing within 
the territorial limits to which the powers of the University extend,.

(3) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons in the manner laid 
down in the Statutes, 

(4) to grant such diplomas to, and to provide such lectures and instruction for, persons not 
being members of the University, as the University may determine, 

(5) to  co-operate  with  other  Universities  and  authorities  in  such  manner  and  for  such 
purposes as the University may determine, 

(6) to  institute  Professorships,  Readerships,  Lecturerships  and  any  other  teaching  posts 
required by the University, 

(7) to  appoint  or  recognise  persons  as  Professors,  Readers  or  Lecturers,  or  otherwise  as 
teachers of the University, 

(8) to institute and award Fellowships, Scholarships, Exhibitions and Prizes

(9) to maintain Colleges and Halls, to admit to its privileges Colleges not maintained by the 
University and to withdraw all or any of those privileges, and to recognize Halls not maintained 
by the University and to withdraw any such recognition,

(9A) to  declare,  with  the  consent  of  the  colleges  concerned,  in  the  manner  specified  by  the 
Academic  Council,  colleges  conducting  courses  of  study  in  the  Faculties  of  Medicine, Technology, 
Music or Fine Arts, as autonomous colleges: 

  Provided that  the  extent  of  the  autonomy  which each  such  college  may  have,  and  the  matters in 
relation to which it may exercise such autonomy, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes; 

(9B) to set up one or more College Administrative Councils for two or more colleges with such 
composition, powers and functions as may be laid down in the Statutes,

(10) to demand and receive payment of such fees and other charges as may be authorized by the 
Ordinances, 

(11) to  supervise  and  control  the  residence  and  discipline  of  students  of  the  University,  and  to 
make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare, 

(11A)  to  make  grants  from  the  funds  of  the  University  for  assistance  to  forms  of  extramural 
teaching,

(12) to make special arrangements in respect of the residence, discipline and teaching of women 
students,

(12A) to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of property movable or immovable, including trust or 
endowed property, for the purposes of the University, 

(12B) with  the  approval  Of  the  Central  Government,  to  borrow,  on  the  security  of  University 
property, money for the purposes of the University,

(12C) to  create  administrative  and  ministerial  and  other  necessary  posts  and  to  make 
appointments thereto, and 

(13) to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may 
be requisite in order to further the objects of the University as a teaching and examining body, and to 
cultivate and promote arts, science and other branches of learning. 

5. **Territorial exercise of powers.**— (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the powers of the 
University conferred by or under this Act (other than those conferred by sub-clause (d) of clause 2 
of  section  4) shall not  extend beyond  the  limits  of  the Union territory of Delhi, and 
notwithstanding  anything  in  any  other  law  for  the  time  being  in  force,  no  educational  institution 
beyond those limits shall be associated with or admitted to any privileges of the University. 

(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Central Government may, if it 
is of opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, direct, by order in writing, 
the University to admit to its privileges any institution situated outside India and the University shall 
be bound to comply with such direction.

(2) Notwithstanding  anything  in  any  other  law  for  the  time  being  in  force 12[but  subject  to  the 
provisions  contained  in  the  Jawaharlal  Nehru  University  Act,  1966  (53  of  1966)],  no  educational 
institution within the aforementioned limits shall be associated in any way with or be admitted 
to any privileges of any other University incorporated by law in the States, and any such privileges 
granted by any such other University to any educational institution within those limits prior to the 
commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be withdrawn on the commencement of this Act: 

  Provided that the Central Government may, by order in writing, direct that the provisions of this 
sub-section shall not apply in the case of any institution specified in the order. 

[^4][Provided further that provisions of this sub-section shall not apply in the case of any educational 
institution  affiliated  to  the  Indraprastha  Vishwavidyalaya  incorporated  under  the  Indraprastha 
Vishwavidyalaya Act, 1998.]

6. **University open to all classes, castes and creeds.**— The University shall be open to all persons 
of either sex and of whatever race, creed, caste or class, and it shall not be lawful for the University 
to  adopt  or  impose  on  any  person  any  test  whatsoever  of  religious  belief  or  profession  in  order  to 
entitle him to be admitted thereto as a teacher or student, or to hold any office therein, or to graduate 
thereat,  or  to  enjoy  or  exercise  any  privilege  thereof,  except in respect  of  any  particular 
benefaction  accepted  by  the  University,  where  such  test  is  made  a  condition  thereof  by  any 
testamentary or other instrument creating such benefaction: 

  Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent religious instruction being given in 
the manner prescribed by the Ordinances to those who have consented to receive it. 

7. **Teaching of the University.**— (1) All recognized teaching in connection with the University 
courses shall be conducted under the control of the Academic Council by teachers of the University, 
and  shall  include  lecturing,  laboratory work and other teaching conducted in accordance with any 
syllabus prescribed by the Regulations. 

(3) The authorities responsible for organizing such teaching shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(4) The  courses  and  curricula  shall  be  prescribed  by  the  Ordinances  and,  subject  thereto,  by  the 
Regulations. 

7A. **Visitor.**— (1) The President of India shall be the Visitor of the University. 

(2) The Visitor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as 
he  may  direct  of  the  University,  its  buildings,  laboratories  and  equipment  and  of  any  institution 
maintained  by  the  University,  and  also  of  the  examinations,  teaching  and  other  work  conducted  or 
done  by  the  University  and  to  cause an inquiry  to  be  made  in  like  manner in respect  of any  matter 
connected with the University. 

(3) The  Visitor  shall  in  every  case  give  notice  to  the  University  of  his  intention  to  cause  an 
inspection or inquiry to be made, and the University shall be entitled to appoint a representative who 
shall have the right to be present and be heard at such inspection or inquiry. 

(4) The Visitor may address the Vice-Chancellor with reference to the result of such inspection and 
inquiry, and the Vice-Chancellor shall communicate to the Executive Council the views of the Visitor 
with such advice as the Visitor may offer upon the action to be taken thereon. 

[^4]. Ins. by Act 43 of 2002, s. 5 (w.e.f. 12-8-2002). 

 

(5) The  Executive  Council  shall  communicate  through  the  Vice-Chancellor  to  the  Visitor  such 
action, if any, as it is proposed to take or has been taken upon the result of such inspection or inquiry. 

(6) Where the Executive Council does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction 
of the Visitor, the Visitor may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by 
the Executive Council, issue such directions as he may think fit and the Executive Council shall be 
bound to comply with such directions. 

(7) Without  prejudice  to  the  foregoing  provisions  of  this  section  the  Visitor  may,  by  order  in 
writing, annul any proceeding of the University which is not in conformity with this Act, the Statutes 
or the Ordinances: 

  Provided that before making any such order he shall call upon the University to show cause why 
such an order should not be made and, if any cause is shown within a reasonable time shall consider 
the same. 

7B. **Chief Rector and Rectors.**— (1) The Chief Commissioner of the Union territory of Delhi 
shall be the Chief Rector of the University. 

(2) Such  persons,  as  may  be  appointed  in  this  behalf  in  accordance  with  the  Statutes,  shall  be 
Rectors of the University.

###OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 

8. **Officers of the University.**— The following shall be the officers of the University:— 

  (i) the Chancellor, 

  (ii) the Pro-Chancellor, 

  (iii) the Vice-Chancellor, 

  (iv) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any,

  (vi) the Treasurer, 

  (vii)The Registrar, 

  (viii) the Deans of the Faculties, and 

  (ix) such other persons in the service of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be 
officers of the University. 

9. *[The Chancellor.]—Omitted* by the Delhi University (Amendment) Act, 1952 (5 of 1952), s. 10. 

10. *[The Pro-Chancellor.]— Omitted* by s. 10, ibid. 

11. *[The Vice-Chancellor.] — Omitted* by s. 10, ibid. 

12. *[Power and duties of the Chancellor.]— Omitted* by s. 10, ibid. 

13. *[The Rector.] — Omitted* by s. 10, ibid. 

14. *[The Treasurer.] — Omitted* by s. 10, ibid. 

15. *[The Registrar.] — Omitted* by s. 10, ibid 

16. **Powers and duties of officers, etc.**— Subject to the provisions of this Act, the powers and 
duties of the officers of the University, the terms for which they shall hold office and the filling of 
casual vacancies in such offices shall be provided for by the Statutes.

17. **Authorities of the University.**— The following shall be the authorities of the University:— 

###AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 

  (i) the Court, 

  (ii) the Executive Council, 

  (iii) the Academic Council, 

  (iiia) the Finance Committee,

  (iv) the Faculties, and 

  (v) such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be authorities of the University. 

18. **The Court.**— The Court shall be the supreme authority of the University and shall have the 
power  to  review  the  acts  of  the  Executive  Council  and  the  Academic  Council  (save  when  these 
authorities have acted in accordance with the powers conferred upon them under this Act, the Statutes 
or the Ordinances) and shall exercise all the powers of the University not otherwise, provided for by 
this Act or the Statutes.

19. *[Meeting of the Court.] Omitted by the Delhi University (Amendment) Act,* 1952 
(5 of 1952), s. 14. 

20. *[Powers and duties of the Court.] Omitted by s.* 14 ibid. 

21. **The Executive Council.**—  The  Executive  Council  shall  be  the  executive  body  of  the 
University and its constitution and the terms of office of its members, other than ex officio members, 
shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

22. *[Powers and duties of the Executive Council.] Omitted by the Delhi University (Amendment) 
Act,* 1952 (5 of 1952), s. 14. 

23. **The Academic Council.**—  The  Academic  Council  shall  be  the  academic  body  of  the 
University, and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, have the 
control  and  general  regulation,  and  be  responsible  for  the  maintenance,  of  standards  of  instruction, 
education and examination within the University, and shall exercise such other powers and perform 
such other  duties as  may  be  conferred  or imposed  upon  it by  the  Statutes.  It  shall  have the  right to 
advise the Executive Council on all academic matters. The constitution of the Academic Council and 
the term of office of its members, other than ex officio members, shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

24. *[The  Faculties.]  Omitted  by  the  Delhi  University  (Amendment)  Act,* 1952  (5  of 
1952), s. 14. 

25. **Powers and duties of authorities of the University.**— Subject to the provisions of this Act, 
the  constitution,  powers  and  duties  of  the authorities of  the  University  shall  be provided  for  by  the 
Statutes.

###UNIVERSITY BOARDS 

26. **University Boards.**— The University shall include a Residence, Health and Discipline Board 
and such other Boards as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

27. **Constitution, etc., of Boards to be Prescribed by Ordinances.**— The constitution, powers 
and  duties  of  the  Residence,  Health  and  Discipline  Board  and  of  all  other  Boards  of the  University 
shall he prescribed by the Ordinances. 

###STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS 

28. **Statutes.**— Subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes may provide for all or any of the 
following matters, namely:— 

  (a) the  constitution,  powers  and  duties  of  the  Court,  the  Executive  Council,  the  Academic 
Council, the Finance Committee and such other bodies as may be deemed necessary to constitute 
from time to time; 

  (b) the  election  and  continuance  in  office  of  the  members  of  the  said  bodies,  including  the 
continuance in office of the first members, and the filling of vacancies of members and all other 
matters relative to those bodies for which it may be necessary or desirable to provide; 

  (c) the appointment, powers and duties of the officers of the University; 

  (d) the  constitution  of  a  pension  or  provident  fund  and  the  establishment  of  an  insurance 
scheme for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University; 

  (e) the conferment of honorary degrees; 

  (f) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; 

  (g) the establishment and abolition of Faculties, Departments, Halls, Colleges and Institutions; 

  (h) the conditions under which colleges and other institutions may be admitted to the privileges 
of the University and the withdrawal of such privileges; 

  (hh)  the  extent  of  the  autonomy  which  a  college,  declared  as  an  autonomous  college  under 
clause  (9A)  of  section  4,  may  have  and  the  matters  in  relation  to  which  such  autonomy  may  be 
exercised; 

  (hhh) the composition, powers and functions of College Administrative Councils;

  (i) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; and 

  (j) all other matters which by this Act are or may be provided for by the Statutes.

29. **Statutes how made.**— (1) On  the  commencement  of  the  Delhi  University  (Amendment) 
Act, 1943 (24 of 1943), the Statutes of the University shall be those set out in the Schedule.

[^4][(2) The Executive Council may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may 
amend or repeal the Statutes: 

  Provided  that  the  Executive  Council  shall  not  make,  amend  or  repeal  any  Statute  affecting  the 
status, powers or constitution of any authority of the University until such authority has been given 
an  opportunity  of  expressing  an  opinion  in  writing  on  the  proposed  changes,  and  any  opinion  so 
expressed shall be considered by the Executive Council: 

  Provided  further  that  except  with the  prior  concurrence  of  the  Academic  Council, the  Executive 
Council  shall  not  make,  amend  or  repeal  any  Statute  affecting  all  or  any  of  the  following  matters, 
namely:— 

  (i) the constitution, powers and duties of the Academic Council, and the other powers which 
may be conferred, and duties which may be imposed, on the Academic Council; 

  (ii) the  authorities  responsible  for  organizing  recognised  teaching  in  connection  with  the 
University courses; 

  (iii) the withdrawal of Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and other academic distinctions; 

  (iv) the establishment and abolition of Faculties, Departments, Halls, Colleges and Institutions; 

[^4]. Subs. by Act 48 of 1972, s. 4, for sub-sections (2) to (6) (w.e.f. 22-6-1972). 



  (v) the  conditions  under  which  Colleges  and  other  Institutions  may  be  admitted  to  the 
privileges of the University and the withdrawal of such privileges; 

  (vi) the  institution  of  Fellowships,  Scholarships,  Studentships,  Exhibitions,  Medals  and 
Prizes; 

  (vii) the extent of the autonomy which a College may have and the matters in relation to which 
such autonomy may be exercised; 

  (viii) the composition, powers and functions of College Administrative Councils; and 

  (ix) the conditions on the fulfilment of which the teachers of Colleges and Institutions may be 
recognised as teachers of the University. 

(3) Every  new  Statute  or  addition  to  the  Statutes  or  any  amendment  or  repeal  of  a  Statute  shall 
require the previous approval of the Visitor who may sanction, disallow or return it to the Executive 
Council for further consideration.] 

30. **Ordinances.**— Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Ordinances may 
provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 

  (a) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment as such; 

  (b) the  courses  of  study  to  be  laid  down  for  all  degrees,  diplomas  and  certificates  of  the 
University; 

  (c) the degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions to be awarded by the 
University, the qualifications for the same, and the means to be taken relating to the granting 
and obtaining of the same; 

  (d) the fees to be charged for courses of study in the University and for admission to the 
examinations, degrees and diplomas of the University; 

  (e) the  conditions  of  the  award  of  fellowships,  scholarships,  studentships,  exhibitions, 
medals and prizes; 

  (f) the conduct of examinations, including the terms of office and manner of appointment 
and the duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators; 

  (g) the maintenance of discipline among the students of the University; 

  (h) the conditions of residence of students at the University; 

  (i) the special arrangements, if any, which may be made for the residence, discipline and 
teaching of women students, and the prescribing for them of special courses of study; 

  (j) the giving of religious instruction; 

  (k) the  emoluments  and  the  terms  and  conditions  of  service  of  teachers  of  the 
University; 

  (l) the  management  of  colleges  and  other  institutions  founded  or  maintained  by  the 
University; 

  (m) the supervision and inspection of colleges and other institutions admitted to privileges 
of the University; and 

  (n) all other matters which by this Act or the Statutes are to be or may be provided for by 
the Ordinances. 

31. **Ordinances how made.**— (1) The Ordinances of the University as in force immediately 
before the commencement of the Delhi University (Amendment) Act, 1952 (5 of 1952), may be 
amended, repealed or added to at any time by the Executive Council: 

Provided that— 

  (i) no  Ordinance  shall  be  made  affecting  the  conditions  of  residence  or  discipline  of 
students, except after consultation with the Academic Council; 

[^1]. Subs. by Act 5 of 1952, s. 18, for sections 30 and 31. 



  (ii) no Ordinance shall be made— 

     (a) affecting  the  admission  or  enrolment  of  students  or  prescribing  examinations  to  be 
recognised as equivalent to the University examinations, or 

     (b) affecting the conditions, mode of appointment or duties of examiners or the conduct or 
standard of examinations or any course of study, 

unless a draft of such Ordinance has been proposed by the Academic Council. 

(2) The  Executive  Council  shall  not  have  power  to  amend  any  draft  proposed  by  the  Academic 
Council under the provisions of sub-section (1) but may reject the proposal or return the draft to the 
Academic  Council  for  reconsideration,  either  in  whole  or  in  part,  together  with  any  amendments 
which the Executive Council may suggest. 

(3) Where the Executive Council has rejected the draft of an Ordinance proposed by the Academic 
Council, the Academic Council may appeal to the Central Government and the Central Government 
may, by order, direct that the proposed Ordinance shall be laid before the next meeting of the Court 
for its approval and that pending such approval it shall have effect from such date as may be specified 
in the order: 

  Provided that if the Ordinance is not approved by the Court at such meeting, it shall cease to have 
effect. 

(4) All Ordinances made by the Executive Council shall be submitted, as soon as may be, to the 
Visitor and  the  Court,  and  shall  be  considered  by  the  Court at  its  next  meeting  and  the  Court shall 
have power, by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members voting, to 
cancel any Ordinance made by the Executive Council, and such Ordinance shall from the date of such 
resolution cease to have effect. 

(5) The Visitor may, by order, direct that the operation of any Ordinance shall be suspended until 
he has had an opportunity of exercising his power of disallowance, and any order of suspension under 
this sub-section shall cease to have effect on the expiration of one month from the date of such order 
or  on  the  expiration  of  fifteen  days  from  the  date  of  consideration  of  the  Ordinance  by  the  Court, 
whichever period expires later. 

(6) The Visitor may, at any time after an Ordinance has been considered by the Court, signify to 
the  Executive  Council  his  disallowance  of  such  Ordinance,  and  from  the  date  of  receipt  by  the 
Executive Council of intimation of such disallowance such Ordinance shall cease to have effect. 

32. **Regulations.**—  (1) The authorities of the University may make Regulations consistent 
with this Act, the Statutes, and the Ordinances— 

  (a) laying  down  the  procedure  to  be  observed  at  their  meetings  and  the  number  of  members 
required to form a quorum; 

  (b) providing  for  all  matters  which  by  this  Act,  the  Statutes  or  the  Ordinances  are  to  be 
prescribed by Regulations; and 

  (c) providing  for  all  other  matters  solely  concerning  such  authorities or Committees 
appointed by them and not provided for by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

(2) Every authority of the University shall make Regulations providing for the giving of notice to 
the  members  of  such  authority  of  the  dates  of  meetings  and  of  the  business  to  be  considered  at 
meetings, and for keeping of a record of the proceedings of meetings. 

(3) The  Executive  Council  may  direct  the  amendment,  in  such  manner  as  it  may  specify, 
of  any  Regulation  made  under  this  section  or  the  annulment  of  any  Regulation  made  under 
sub-section (1): 

  Provided that any authority or Board of the University which is dissatisfied with any such direction 
may appeal to the Court, whose decision in the matter shall be final. 

[^2](4)  Every  Statute,  Ordinance  or  Regulation  made  under  this  Act  shall  be  published  in  the 
Official Gazette. 

(5) Every Statute, Ordinance or Regulation made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be 
after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days 
which  may  be  comprised  in  one  session  or  in  two  or  more  successive  sessions,  and  if,  before  the 
expiry  of  the  session  immediately  following  the  session  or  the  successive  sessions  aforesaid,  both 
Houses  agree  in  making  any  modification  in  the  Statute,  Ordinance  or  Regulation  or  both  Houses 
agree  that  the  Statute,  Ordinance  or  Regulation  should  not  be  made,  the  Statute,  Ordinance  or 
Regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may 
be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of 
anything previously done under that the Statute, Ordinance or Regulation.” 

###RESIDENCE 

33. **Residence.**— Every student of the University (other than a student who pursues a course of 
study  by  correspondence) shall  reside  in  a  College  or  a  Hall,  or  under  such  conditions  as  may  be 
prescribed by the Ordinances. 

34. **Colleges.**- (1)  The  Colleges  shall  be  such  as  may,  after  the  commencement  of  the  Delhi 
University  (Amendment)  Act,  1943  (24  of  1943);  be  recognised  by  the  Executive  Council  in 
accordance  with  this  Act  and  the  Statutes,  but  shall  include  all  Colleges  recognised  at  the 
commencement of the said Act as Colleges of the University so long as such recognition continues.

(2) The conditions of residence in the Colleges shall be prescribed by the Ordinances, and every 
College shall be subject to inspection by any member of the Residence, Health and Discipline Board 
authorised in this behalf by the Board and by any officer of the University authorised in this behalf by 
the Executive Council. 

35. **Halls.**— (1) The Halls shall be such as may be maintained by the University or approved and 
recognised by the Executive Council on such general or special conditions as may be prescribed by 
the Ordinances. 

(2) The  wardens  and  superintending  staff  of  the  Halls  shall  be  appointed  in  the  manner 
prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(3) The conditions of residence in the Halls shall be prescribed by the Ordinances, and every 
Hall shall be subject to inspection by any member of the Residence, Health and Discipline Board 
authorised  in  this  behalf  by  the  Board  and  by  any  officer  of  the  University  or  other  person 
authorised in this behalf by the Executive Council. 

(4) The  Executive  Council  shall  have  power  to  suspend  or  withdraw  the  recognition  of  any 
Hall which is not conducted in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the Ordinances. 

###ADMISSION AND EXAMINATIONS 

36. *[Admission to University courses] Omitted by the Delhi University (Amendment) Act,* 1952 
(5 of 1952), s. 22. 

37. *[Examinations.] Omitted by s. 22, ibid.*

[^2]. Ins. by Act 4 of 2005, s. 32 (w.e.f. 11-01-2005). 



###ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 

38. **Annual Report.**— (1) The  Annual  report  of  the  University  shall  be  prepared  under  the 
direction of the Executive Council, and shall be submitted to the Court on or before such date as may 
be prescribed by the Statutes, and shall be considered by the Court at its annual meeting. The Court 
may pass resolutions thereon and communicate the same to the Executive Council. 

[^2](2) A copy of the annual report, as prepared under sub-section (1), shall also be submitted to the 
Central Government, which shall, as soon as may be, cause the same to be laid before both Houses of 
Parliament.” 

39. **Audit of accounts.**— (1) The accounts of the University shall, once at least in every year and 
at intervals of not more than fifteen months, be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of 
India. 

(2) The  accounts,  when  audited,  shall  be  published  in  the  Gazette  of  India,  and  a  copy  of  the 
accounts together with the audit report shall be submitted by the University to the Visitor.

[^4][(3) A copy of the accounts, together with the audit report, shall also be submitted to the Central 
Government,  which  shall,  as  soon  as  may  be,  cause  the  same  to  be  laid  before  both  Houses  of 
Parliament.”] 

###SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS 

40. **[Removal of  names  of  registered  graduates.]  Rep.  by  the  Delhi  University  (Amendment)  Act, 
1952 (5 of 1952), s. 24. 

41. **Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies.**— If any question arises 
whether  any  person  has  been  duly  elected  or  appointed  as,  or  is  entitled  to  be,  a  member  of  any 
authority  or  other  body  of  the  University,  the  matter  shall  be  referred  to  the  Chancellor,  whose 
decision thereon shall be final. 

42. **Constitution of committees.**— Where any authority of the University is given power by this Act 
or  the  statutes  to  appoint  committees,  such  committees  shall,  save  as  otherwise  provided,  consist  of 
members of the authority concerned and of such other persons (if any) as the authority in each case may 
think fit. 

43. **Filling of casual vacancies.**— All casual vacancies among the members (other than ex officio 
members) of any authority or other body of the University shall be filled, as soon as conveniently may 
be,  by  the  person  or  body  who  appointed,  elected  or  co-opted  the  member  whose  place  has  become 
vacant, and the person appointed, elected or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such 
authority  or  body  for  the  residue  of  the  term  for  which  the  person  whose  place  he  fills  would  have 
been a member. 

44. **Proceedings  of  University  authorities  and  bodies  not  invalidated  by  vacancies.**— No act or 
proceeding of any authority  or other body of the University shall be invalidated merely by reason of the 
existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members. 

45. **Conditions of service of officers and teachers.**— (1) Every salaried officer and teacher of 
the University shall be appointed under a written contract, which shall be lodged with the University 
and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the officer or teacher concerned. 

(2) Any dispute arising out of a contract between the University and any of its officers or teachers 
shall, at the request of the Officer or teacher concerned or at the instance of the University, be referred 
to a Tribunal of  Arbitration  consisting  of  one  member  appointed  by  the  Executive  Council,  one 

[^2]. Ins. by s.4, ibid. (w.e.f. 05-12-2008). 
[^4]. Ins. by Act 25 of 2008, s. 5. (w.e.f. 05-12-2008). 



member nominated by the officer or teacher concerned and an umpire appointed by the Visitor, and 
the decision of the Tribunal shall be final.]

46. **Pension and provident funds.**—  (1)  The  University  shall  constitute,  for  the  benefit  of  its 
officers, teachers, clerical staff and servants, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be 
prescribed by the Statutes, such pension, insurance and provident funds as it may deem fit. 

(2) Where any such pension, insurance or provident fund has been so constituted, or where any 
such pension, insurance or provident fund has been constituted by a college under rules which have 
been approved by the Central Government, the Central Government may declare that the provisions 
of  the  Provident  Funds  Act, 1925 (19 of 1925), shall  apply  to  such  funds,  as  if  it  were  a 
Government Provident Fund.

47. *[Removal  of  difficulties.] omitted by the Delhi University (Amendment) Act,* 1943  (24  of 
1943), s. 15. 

48. *[Completion of courses for students at Delhi Colleges.] omitted by s. 15, ibid.*

*THE SCHEDULE.— For the Statutes of the University see University Calendar.*